The official website of fantasy author Matthew Roys. Home of Thorns of the Shadow and The Sword Summoner books.

Month: June 2015

I am looking into alternative business models in the hopes of making my writing a sustainable source of income. I hope to be able to create an independent infrastructure from which to market and sell my work in a way that is free from middlemen who take large chunks of any money. As such, the support of all of you would mean a lot to me.

One direction that I am looking at the moment is to implement a system whereby people pay £5 and receive a year’s worth of serialised shortstories. This will be one episode each month that range between 10k-15k words. 120,000 words minimum for £5 is incredible value for money.Continue reading →

Do you know what I am loving most about The Witcher 3? It is the stories of everyday life in this vast fantasy world filled with monsters, war and the potential end of times. There is a massive cast of supporting characters, most of who are simple peasants or merchants, yet they are all so varied and interesting. Seeing how Geralt, an outcast, interacts with them is simply brilliant. Continue reading →

Hold onto your butts people. All of the signs are pointing towards a Fallout 4 announcement and the gaming community is collectively peeing its pants with excitement. Fallout 3 was a defining game of the last generation of consoles and it has been years since our last foray into the Fallout universe. But will it live up to this massive expectation and hype? Continue reading →